End of contract - but they're objecting to me switching
I switched to iSupply, using uSwitch, on an 18-month contract in November 2016. Their rates were substantially lower than the competition, but their business processes seemed shambolic, and it took them a month to set up a functioning dual-fuel arrangement.
As the contract is due to expire, they recently emailed me with an offer of a renewal which I decided not to take up, and with 2 weeks to go, I started the transfer process with a 'green energy' provider. iSupply then objected to the transfer, offering no reason for the objection. Their emails and 'secure' messages give different dates for the end of the contract, and they're projecting my electricity usage for September as being nearly 20% higher than the amount I used in December 2017 - the highest usage since i joined iSupply. (The usage graph on their site is not adjusted properly to accord with meter readings, and they don't even offer a usage graph for gas). As a result, they're predicting an outstanding balance for 2 fuels of over £1,000 - despite the fact that they're doing monthly direct debits and could adjust the amount at any time!
Their emails are always 'donotreply', their call centre is only open 9-5, Mon-Fri, and if you try to send them a message via their website, it just takes you to the FAQ section, from which you can only escape using the browser's 'back' button.
So, iSupply can't seem to project usage or bill in an intelligent manner, can't agree with themselves when a contract ends, can't recognise that if they terminate a contract, the customer might want to move elsewhere, & won't provide an easy way for customers to communicate with them. It's difficult to see what they actually can do properly. I've emailed their CEO, asking why his company remains such a shambles, 18 months on from when I first complained about their dysfunctional customer acquisition process. It'll be interesting to see what sort of response I get this time.
September 10, 2018
Unprompted review